Shoe-lace fastener.



E. D. PRICE SHOE LACE FASTENER.

APPLICATION men JULY 24. ms.

Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented Oct. 30, 19.17.

Application-filed"51113 24, 1916. SerialNo. 111,004.

To all 'whomz' mayconcemr: 1

Be it known that I, EDMUND D. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, iresidingat Grover, inthe county of 'lvelcl-aiicl'State of Colorado, have invented certain useful Improvements in Shoe-Lace Fasteners, of whichthe followingis a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The present invention relates to improvements in shoe lace fasteners, one object of the invention being the provision of a simple and durable means that will fasten the shoe lace to prevent the accidental untying thereof, and which is readily attached in position for use.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a sheet metal device which is light in weight, and simple, durable and in expensive in construction and thoroughly efiicient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the com plete fastener applied in use, the shoe lace being shown in position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section therethrough.

Figs. 1, 5, 6, 7 8 and 9 are detail views of the various parts of the fastener.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the main or supporting member which is made from a sheet of metal and cut, folded or bent to provide a flap 11 at one end, while at the other end is provided the V-shaped slot 12, terminating in the two oppositely disposed reduced hooks 13. The flap 11 is provided with a perforation 14, the purpose of which will presently appear.

Another member 15 of the present device is provided with the slotted and hollow end 16 and the two terminals 17, each one of which is provided with the two rivet openings 18. The tubular portion 16 of the member 15 is provided with the central inwardly projecting lug 19 and the two opposed lugs 20. The third member 21 of the present device is made from a single sheet of metal and is cut to provide the notch 22 and the reverse grooved tongue 23, while its opposite edge 2%. is rolled inwardly and projects from the same side of the member 21 as its tongue 23.

When the presentparts are assembled, the spring 25 is so disposed between the mem bers 21 and 15 and the pivoting link 26 as to hold the member 2-1 in placeand cause theportion 16 of the member 15 to be placed vertically within the rolled end 2% of the member 21.

In use, one ofthesefasteners is connected to each shoe, and provides a fastening means for both terminals of the shoe lace.

'To assemble the present device, the small hooked terminals 13 are bent up and attached to the upper hooks 27 of the shoe so that the device is clamped thereon and supported by such hooks. Where the hooks are not used, the present device may be sewed or riveted directly to the shoe.

After the present device is assembled, the shoe lace is brought over to the inside portion of the device and then back under the device so as to be inserted between the por tions 16 and 24, the spring 25 holding the parts in this position so that the shoe lace may be pulled to be tightened, but is held against movement in the opposite direction.

The main principle embodied in this invention is that the shoe string or lace is pulled straight across or upwardly and causes the leverage between the parts 16 and 24 to press upon the string and thus securely hold it in place.

It is apparent from the foregoing that the present device is not only adaptable to be used on shoes, but may be used for securing the ends of strings upon bundles, the part 10, however, being dispensed with, and one end of the string being attached to engage the other member, the free end of the string being passed between the portions 16 and 2 1, as heretofore set forth.

What I claim as new is 1. In a device of the classdescribed, in combination, a main metallic supporting member provided with an integral folded flap at one end, a pivot spanning said flap member at one end, a channel shaped metallic member having its parallel walls journaled upon said pivot and provided terminally with hooks engaging the back wall of said flap so as to position said last named member at an inclination to said flap, a pivot journaled between the side walls of said last named member above the first pivot, a locking metallic member having a channeled portion member at one end in which the aforementioned channeled member fits and having at its opposite end an integral tongue disposed parallel with its main wall said tongue and last-named wall 77 a hook dlsposed at an angle to the arm, the

having openings receiving the last-named pivot, opposing lugs formed at the upper corners of the sides of said channel shaped member, and a leaf spring secured to the back of said channeled member bearing against said lugs and also bearing against the cross piece connecting said tongue and locking member so as to cause the upper end of the channeled member to contact the back of said locking member. I

2. In a device of the class described, in combination a plate formed at one end with an integral fold and provided at its opposite end with a U-shaped edge providing opposing arms, each arm having a substantially transverse slot of a shape to provide two arms of said plate being curved away therefrom, a fixed jaw having its lower end pivotally propped against the lower edge of the fold of said plate, a movable jaw pivoted on said fixed jaw and having a portion in front and a portion in back of said fixed jaw and a spring engaging the front portion of said movable jaw and forcing the rear portion of said movable jaw to contact said fixed jaw.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDMUND D. PRICE.

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